​Amanda currently co-teaches science at the International School at Thornton Middle, while also a cohort member of the Boettcher Teacher Residency. She holds a B.S in Marine Biology and Religious Studies. Taking on numerous research opportunities, she has worked with scientists at WHOI and USGS to understand corals as an indicator for climate change. After her position as Scientific Officer at the Korallion Lab in the Maldives, she came back to the United States with a desire to teach science. She joined Scubanauts International as a Scientist Educator, where she taught students marine-oriented chemistry, physics, and biology in conjunction with diving research expeditions. She has experience with teaching STEM at a Montessori program and privately tutoring students in language arts, math, science, and Spanish. Amanda is passionate about her students becoming proactive masters of organization and leaders of their own learning.

​Aylene has dreamed of being a teacher her whole life and has experience teaching k-6. She graduated with an Elementary Education degree from the University of Central Florida. Aylene believes learning should be hands on, fun and full of new experiences.

In her free time she loves to dive into a book, make new recipes, hike with her husband and dog, and experience new things and cultures.

Chris has been a secondary math teacher in North Carolina since 2010, where he coached the competitive Mathcounts team, ran a school fantasy sports math club, and coached the school’s lacrosse team. Living in Denver now, Chris is pursuing a career as a professional banjo player!

He loves helping learners break through barriers and exceed their own expectations, so he’s now tutoring all varieties of math from middle school to Calculus, Test Prep, and Physics.

​Dominique helps students master a range of subjects including math, science, reading, writing, academic organization, and test prep. Since 2007, Dominique has helped over a hundred students prepare for the ACT and SAT. She knows how to improve scores by attacking the challenges on these tests. After graduating from Brown University, Dominique taught middle and high school math and science, tutored elementary school through college-age students, and lead outdoor education expeditions. She received her Master of Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus. She enjoys backpacking, skiing, playing the violin, and exploring the world with her 4-year-old. She loves to help students challenge themselves, struggle, fail, try again, and ultimately succeed.

​Heather is a preschool program coordinator and teacher. She attended Pepperdine University and graduated with a degree in Liberal Arts and a multiple subject teaching credential in 2010. She taught public elementary school for four years in Thousand Oaks, CA and for one year in Denver. She has a passion for hands-on, project-based learning and a love of sports and the outdoors.

Jocelyn graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder with a degree in Communications and Elementary Education. She has taught 6th grade for the past three years at an elementary school setting with an autism lab. She then decided to continue her education and became highly qualified in language arts to teach grades k-12. Jocelyn is currently teaching 7th grade language arts in the middle school this year and is so excited. She loves seeing kids learn about other people, places and experiences through books and learning from them. When Jocelyn is not teaching, she enjoys time with family, friends, being outside and traveling!

Lisa has a passion for all things related to brains, behavior and kids! Her unique background merging Clinical Psychology and Educational Diagnostics leads to her fulfill multiple roles on our team.
Lisa’s initial role at eXL was that of Educational Diagnostician where she developed our assessment program. She has extensive training in neuropsychological and developmental assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with learning disabilities, cognitive, social and behavioral difficulties. Committed to evidenced-based assessment and intervention, Lisa enjoys helping families through the often confusing process of assessment and diagnosis. To see more details about her training, please click here (https://exllearning.com/learning-evaluations/)
Additionally, Lisa is passionate about integrating social-emotional learning into the academic setting where she works both with students individually, as well as their families. Lisa seeks to integrate skills-based approaches drawn from clinical psychology with academic support tailored to supporting the students individualized needs. Lisa’s background in Child and Family Therapy, as well as Behavior Analysis allows to her to work with students and families who may be experiencing behavioral challenges at school or home. She loves troubleshooting to come up with creative solutions, and is committed to collaborating with families and other providers to ensure a proper range of care is provided.
Lastly, Lisa provides OG/MSL support to individuals diagnosed with dyslexia. She particularly enjoys working with students who struggle with co-occurring challenges such as anxiety or attention disorders and is often known to weave executive functioning skills into almost every lesson!
Outside of work, Lisa enjoys spending time with her two dogs outside, as well as practicing agility! You may even see Ralley (Lisa’s lab) join in on some sessions when appropriate.

​Lisa Cherry, a New Jersey native, has a master’s in Environmental Engineering from Colorado School of Mines, a bachelor’s degree in Public Health from Rutgers University, and an associate’s degree in Education. She has over ten years of experience mentoring and educating youth in leadership skills and STEM concepts and is passionate about encouraging learning and development through fun creative activities. When it comes to helping students succeed, she believes that a positive attitude is key to building confidence and achieving academic goals. When not tutoring, Lisa works for the City and County of Denver in the Public Works department, where she is responsible for citywide stormwater master planning.

Nathan is a teacher of middle and high school technology at an APS charter. He has a passion for STEM education that extends to his own 3 children. He is also a musician who can be found most weekends playing various instruments at gigs around town. When not playing music or teaching, Nathan likes to hang with his family, cook, and work on his house.

Acadia earned his BA in mathematics at Whittier College in California where he was awarded several fellowships for his work in math. When not working or in class, you can find him running, climbing, or bouldering.

Rachel graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with her bachelors degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Reading. She has taught Kindergarten through second grade. She is also certified in Orton-Gillingham and uses this instructional method on a daily basis to help second-language learners thoroughly learn and understand the phonetic code of English.

Rachel is passionate about her students and loves to see them learn and grow. When she is not teaching, Rachel enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hiking, skiing, and traveling.

Sarah is a 2nd grade teacher in Denver and is originally from Overland Park, Kansas. In 2013, she received her Bachelors in Elementary Education with an endorsement in Middle School Mathematics from Emporia State University. Soon after, she and her husband moved to Denver where they enjoy easy access to adventures like rock climbing, skiing, hiking, and mountain biking. They love to spend time in the mountains with their dog, Gipson.

Sarah completed her Masters in Education from Regis University and became a licensed Reading Specialist. She currently heads the Literacy Committee at her school and tutors students in reading skills. In addition, she has completed an intensive training in the Orton-Gillingham approach to reading instruction and incorporates this daily into whole group and small group classroom instruction as well as one-on-one tutoring. She is excited to continue her passion for the teaching of reading at eXL Learning!

Sarah is a reading interventionist with more than 11 years of teaching for Denver Public Schools. She earned her teaching license and a BA in history from CU Boulder and a MA in Reading, Writing Curriculum and Instruction from CU Denver. In her free time she enjoys volunteering at Children’s Hospital and walks around Washington Park (her happy place).

​Veronica comes from a family of teachers and started volunteering in classrooms as a child. Born in California, she attended the University of California: Santa Cruz, where she was a writing tutor for 3 years. After completing her bachelor’s, she continued at her university to obtain her master’s degree in education and her teaching credential in elementary education. After completing her student teaching in California, she moved to Denver to begin her teaching career. She worked with Denver Public Schools before joining the eXL team. She enjoys hiking, road trips, and working on her own writing projects in her spare time!

​Victoria worked in Vermont Public Schools for ten years as an elementary teacher, literacy specialist, and paraprofessional. She has also worked with teenagers on the Autism spectrum. She is trained in Fundations and Bridges Math. She is passionate about education especially literacy. Her undergraduate degree from Montclair State University in New Jersey is in English, and she has a Masters Degree in Education from Johnson State College in Vermont. She is compassionate, patient, and loves working with children.

In her free time, you can find Victoria hiking a trail or skiing the mountain. She loves spending time outside with her husband, Charlie.